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Graham Walker, MD is the co-founder of MDCalc, as well as an emergency medicine physician & Assistant Physician in Chief, Technology & Innovation at The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Kaiser Permanente).

As a medical student at the prestigious Stanford School of Medicine, Dr. Walker recognized a need for quick, evidence-based medical calculations to assist healthcare professionals in making accurate and efficient clinical decisions. He realized that traditional reference books and calculators were time-consuming and often insufficient, leading to potential errors in diagnosis and treatment. Determined to bridge this gap, he set out on a mission to revolutionize the way medical calculations were performed.

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Dr. Kevin Yee, PharmD is a former corporate retail pharmacist turned YouTuber, digital marketing specialist, inbound sales strategist (founder of Kaizen Closing), and founder of the entrepreneurial education company, Refugee Hustle.

After 12 years of climbing the corporate pharmacy ladder, burning out, and a string of traumatic life events, he realized that he had to get out. Now, he helps other "creatorpreneurs" find work they love, get paid for it, and still balance all the responsibilities of of adulting to live happier, more productive lives.

Expect to learn how Kevin felt out of place in pharmacy school, how he used his YouTube channel to spread his truth, how he learned of his father's passing and the impact that had on his career and life trajectory, how many pharmacists and people live in survival mode, how AI and ChatGPT are changing the creator economy and healthcare, how foundational building relationships are to both pharmacy and business, and much more...

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What happens when you get a pharmacy student, a clinical informatics pharmacist, an ambulatory care pharmacist, and a digital health expert in a Zoom call? In this episode, we sat down with Dennison Lim, who "is a residency trained informatics pharmacist at Mayo Clinic and MBA candidate ‘21 at Illinois Gies...[who] enjoys ramen," Drew Prescott, an ambulatory care pharmacist, assistant professor at University of Nebraska Medical Center, and founder of @launch.rx (a platform to encourage current & future pharmacists), & Timothy Aungst, founder of The Digital Apothecary (a space for pharmacists to learn about recent technological innovations and their impact on pharmacy). 

We sat down and discussed our thoughts on the value of Clubhouse (audio-based social media platform) for healthcare, how we've built our connections and participated in digital health innovation conversations, and then we ended with a segment of "Brand or Generic?" where we gave our hot takes on coffee, telehealth, and FIGS scrubs. 

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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! Today's episode is with special guest, Dr. George Okpamen, PharmD (@georgeokk), Startups Strategy Leader & leader in the Diabetes & Biomedicines Business Units at Eli Lilly Co., in addition to being the co-founder and Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of PILs (Pharmacy Initiative Leaders), a non-profit organization dedicated to exponentially increasing the diversity and inclusion of pharmacists, both locally and globally, in all facets of healthcare. His journey of self-discovery as a pharmacy student, involvement with Student National Pharmaceutical Association, and mission to give back inspired the conversation you're about to hear. 

We discussed the progression of Dr. Okpamen's career, how he built his personal brand and legacy, how his Nigerian cultural values & traditions played a role in his development into the leader he is today, and his advice for the current and future generations of pharmacy students. 

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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! Today's episode is with Joseph Washington, a third/fourth-year pharmacy student at The University of Florida and current National President of Student National Pharmaceutical Association, or SNPhA, a student pharmacist organization created to serve the underserved. Joseph is a passionate about policy and public health, as demonstrated by his current rotation with a Congressman and his pursuit of a dual degree in public health and pharmacy. We discussed why public health policies can affect healthy equity, innovations like blockchain and their potential in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and advice for pharmacy students.

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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! In this episode, Norman talks with our second-year student pharmacist friend, Brandon 'Scoob' Farnington (@journey4fit) about how mindset is vital to overcoming obstacles, especially when starting your fitness and wellness journey, as well as your own personal brand.  But doing that while being a pharmacy student and a parent only makes that even harder to maintain. Brandon shares his story of building his legacy for his children while establishing his holistic health services as a personal trainer & pharmacist. We hope you learn a lot from Brandon's lessons.

Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! In this special episode, Norman and Devon are back at Devon's place for a fireside chat about our Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine experiences & how we found ways to stay creative during the pandemic. We explored some of the rhetoric around vaccine hesitancy and how professionals & students can create more transparency to alleviate public concerns.

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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! As some of the most trusted healthcare professionals and small business owners with dynamic flexibility, community pharmacists are in prime position to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine to their respective communities. But right now, most are screaming "Put me in, Coach!" at public health & government officials and several Congressman have already written letters to the current administration urging for a community pharmacist-led approach to the national vaccine distribution strategy. Ryan Hoffart (@ryanhoffart) is a second-year pharmacy student who works at his family business, Magnolia Pharmacy (@magnoliapharmacy). In this episode, he shares the story of how Magnolia Pharmacy has been at the forefront of delivering the COVID vaccine to their small rural town community, as well as 5000 others from around the state of Texas.

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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! This was a recorded Zoom presentation to The University of Kansas Student National Pharmaceutical Association Chapter members around how to network on LinkedIn and build their personal brand on social media. Norman showed them screenshots of how he built his LinkedIn & Instagram profiles strategically, and the content strategies he uses to engage with his audiences on each respective platform. He also shared with them his stories of leveraging his personal brand to meet industry leaders and getting his internship at a digital health company. These are essential skills in a 2021 & beyond economy, so we hope you all get something from this. Apologies for the lack of audio from the Zoom call.

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Hey, PILL-O TALK fam! Today's episode is going down as a PILL-O TALK classic with our first pharmacy guest being the pharmacy student YouTube vlogger & TikTok king himself, Sagar Parekh (@coatedlikeacapsule)! In pharmacy, it is now more important than ever to build a personal brand in order to differentiate yourself in your career and profession, but also to help those who come after you. The internet is leveling the playing field for everyone so the only thing that will make you stand out from thousands of other accomplished peers is your unique brand value. What makes your content stand out over someone else's? Why should pre-health professions students watch, like, comment and subscribe to your channel or page over your friend's? This comes down to how your brand helps other people. In this episode, we talked to Sagar about some of the most important things to consider when building a strong personal brand in healthcare.

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